Tracked deals
18
18 tracked deals across 2020-2026.
Professional Services Buyers & Acquisitions in Utah
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
12 pe · 9 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2026
5 tracked deals announced in 2026.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Finance and managed services expansion: Amplēo acquired Crunchfirm to add a dedicated team for fractional CFO and finance services for VC-backed startups, while maintaining Crunchfirm’s existing team for its clients.
- Insurance distribution consolidation in Utah: Inszone Insurance Services acquired Charles James Cayias Insurance Inc. (Salt Lake City), and PCF Insurance Services acquired 1 Source Business Solutions (PEO), expanding complementary HR/payroll and benefits administration capabilities.
- Valuation, disputes, and advisory roll-ups: Marshall & Stevens acquired Lone Peak Valuation Group to broaden dispute resolution and financial valuation expertise.
- Service platforms with geographic expansion: Pest and security-related services show footprint growth—Rollins, Inc. acquired Romex Pest Control, while Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquired PEAK Alarm Company with multiple Western U.S. locations.
- Capital-backed platform growth: MPK Equity Partners made a growth investment in IMAGE Studios to support franchising expansion; Unity Partners completed an investment in Amplēo to support M&A-driven platform building, technology, and people investments.
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alera Group | 1 | National insurance and wealth management firm providing e... | Strategic |
| Amplēo | 1 | Embeds senior leaders and hands-on operators into growing... | Investor |
| Amplēo management | 1 | Internal management team of Amplēo participating as conti... | Investor |
| Brooks Growth Partners | 1 | Smaller growth-focused investment/partner group (led in t... | PE |
| Fusion Group | 1 | Global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider offeri... | Strategic |
| Graham Partners | 1 | Middle‑market private equity firm focused on technology‑d... | PE |
| Greenix Pest Control | 1 | Residential pest control provider using environmentally c... | Strategic |
| Inszone Insurance Services | 1 | Full-service insurance brokerage focused on commercial, p... | Strategic |
| MPK Equity Partners | 1 | Dallas-based private investment firm focused on high-grow... | PE |
| Marshall & Stevens, Incorporated | 1 | National independent valuation and dispute consulting fir... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Professional Services in Utah by Year
Last 6 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Amplēo
- Target
- Crunchfirm
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Amplēo announced the acquisition of Crunchfirm, a boutique full-stack CFO and finance services firm focused on VC-backed startups. The deal adds a dedicated team of finance professionals to Amplēo Finance, while Crunchfirm clients keep the same team and gain access to Amplēo’s broader embedded services platform.
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May 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Greenix Pest Control
- Target
- Insight Pest Solutions (select operations)
- Seller
- Insight Pest Solutions
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
Greenix Pest Control announced it will acquire select operations from Insight Pest Solutions, expanding its residential pest control footprint in the Boston and New Hampshire markets. The acquired service areas bring Greenix to serve about 200,000 households across 20 states with a team of over 1,300 employees nationwide.
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April 2, 2026
- Buyer
- Rollins, Inc.
- Target
- Romex Pest Control
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Rollins, Inc. has acquired Romex Pest Control. The deal expands Rollins’ U.S. footprint and provides entry points into new regional markets, while Romex will keep its brand identity and operate with its existing service standards.
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- Buyer
- Synergy Sports Capital
- Target
- LOVB Salt Lake, League One Volleyball (LOVB)
- Seller
- Salt Lake ownership group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Synergy Sports Capital, a $150 million control-focused private equity fund led by former NFL players Terrence C. Murphy Sr. and Reggie Bush, made a strategic investment in League One Volleyball to acquire operating rights for LOVB Salt Lake. Synergy will assume operating rights for the Salt Lake team and plans to expand resources while deepening ties to the local volleyball community.
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- Buyer
- Inszone Insurance Services
- Target
- Charles James Cayias Insurance Inc.
- Seller
- Cayias family (Charley Cayias, Cyndia Cayias, and Dimitri Cayias)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Inszone Insurance Services announced its merger with Charles James Cayias Insurance Inc., an independent insurance agency located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The acquisition strengthens Inszone’s Utah presence while allowing longtime agent Charley Cayias to continue working with clients and transition away from administrative duties.
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June 24, 2025
- Buyer
- Unity Partners LP, Brooks Growth Partners, Amplēo management
- Target
- Amplēo
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Unity Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, completed a strategic growth investment in Amplēo, a Lehi/Salt Lake City-area provider of fractional finance, marketing and HR managed professional services. Amplēo management and Brooks Growth Partners partnered in the transaction; terms were not disclosed. Unity said it will support Amplēo’s M&A-driven platform build, technology and people investments and launch an employee purpose/ownership plan.
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December 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Graham Partners
- Target
- Becklar LLC
- Seller
- BV Investment Partners
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Graham Partners has acquired Becklar LLC, a tech‑enabled provider of connected safety, monitoring and emergency response solutions headquartered in Ogden, Utah. Becklar management and existing sponsor BV Investment Partners rolled substantial stakes into the transaction while Graham becomes the new lead investor; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal closed in early December 2024.
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October 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
- Target
- PEAK Alarm Company
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired PEAK Alarm Company, adding six Western U.S. locations and roughly 120 employees. The acquisition expands Pye-Barker's geographic footprint across the Intermountain West and brings PEAK's security, monitoring and life-safety capabilities into the Pye-Barker platform.
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April 3, 2024
- Buyer
- Marshall & Stevens, Incorporated
- Target
- Lone Peak Valuation Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Marshall & Stevens, a national valuation and dispute consulting firm, has acquired Lone Peak Valuation Group, a Salt Lake City–based valuation, forensic accounting, and litigation support firm. The acquisition expands Marshall & Stevens’ dispute resolution and financial valuation capabilities and adds Lone Peak’s specialists and expertise to its national platform.
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- Buyer
- MPK Equity Partners
- Target
- IMAGE Studios
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Dallas-based MPK Equity Partners has made a strategic growth investment in IMAGE Studios, a Salt Lake City franchisor of upscale salon suites. The capital will support IMAGE Studios' franchise expansion and help the company scale its network of locations and franchise operations across the United States.
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September 29, 2022
- Buyer
- PCF Insurance Services
- Target
- 1 Source Business Solutions
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
PCF Insurance Services, a top-20 U.S. insurance brokerage headquartered in Lehi, Utah, has acquired 1 Source Business Solutions, a Salt Lake City-based professional employer organization (PEO) that provides payroll, benefits administration, HR compliance, and workers' compensation services. The acquisition expands PCF's service offering for its agency partners and enables deeper client relationships by adding complementary HR and payroll capabilities.
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September 12, 2022
- Buyer
- Petra Capital Partners, Patriot Capital
- Target
- Shipley Associates
- Seller
- Legacy owners / previous ownership group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Petra Capital Partners and Patriot Capital have acquired Shipley Associates, a Kaysville, Utah-based business development consulting and training firm. The transaction transfers ownership from Shipley's legacy owners to the two investment firms to support Shipley's global growth, technology-enabled innovation, and continued leadership in capture, proposal, and training services.
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May 31, 2022
- Buyer
- Fusion Group
- Target
- Boomsourcing
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fusion (a global BPO) acquired Boomsourcing, a full-service outsourcing and call center provider headquartered in Lehi, Utah, in April 2022. The acquisition expands Fusion's global footprint (notably in North America and the Philippines) and strengthens its lead generation, sales program and white-glove customer experience capabilities.
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- Buyer
- RF Investment Partners SBIC, LP
- Target
- Leadership Circle
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
RF Investment Partners SBIC, LP closed a growth investment in Leadership Circle, partnering with the company's management to fund development of capabilities, product and service offerings, and global expansion. Leadership Circle is a leadership development firm that provides data-driven assessments, executive coaching, and practitioner-delivered development programs used by clients across industries, including nearly 40% of the Fortune 50.
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March 10, 2022
- Buyer
- RF Investment Partners
- Target
- Conscious Leadership
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
RF Investment Partners completed a minority recapitalization investment in Conscious Leadership, a provider of leadership development services and the operator of the Leadership Circle platform. The capital and partnership are intended to accelerate growth and expand Conscious Leadership's reach and capabilities.
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July 28, 2021
- Buyer
- Alera Group
- Target
- Fringe Benefit Analysts
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Alera Group, a national insurance and wealth management firm, has acquired Fringe Benefit Analysts, a Utah-based employee benefits and insurance consulting firm with five locations. The Fringe Benefit Analysts team will remain in place; terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Alera Group’s employee benefits capabilities and presence in Utah.
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December 31, 2020
- Buyer
- Riata Capital Group, Bob Nilsen and Greenix management team
- Target
- Greenix Pest Control
- Seller
- Bob Nilsen and the Greenix management team
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Riata Capital Group completed a recapitalization of Greenix Pest Control in partnership with CEO Bob Nilsen and the company's management team. Greenix is a subscription-based residential pest control platform operating in 14 markets across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Eastern United States; Riata plans to support the company's continued expansion and pursue synergistic add-on acquisitions.
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- Buyer
- Seacoast Capital, St. Cloud Capital
- Target
- AMP Smart
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
AMP Smart, a residential security and smart-home services provider based in American Fork, Utah, completed a growth capital investment with Seacoast Capital and St. Cloud Capital. Together with a renewed senior debt facility, the financing creates a growth capital structure in excess of $60 million to support AMP Smart's nationwide expansion and salesforce growth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which professional services subsectors are most active in Utah acquisitions on this page?
The deals highlighted span fractional finance (CFO/finance services), insurance services (including an independent agency and an insurance-related PEO acquisition), valuation and litigation support, and managed safety/monitoring and related services.
Do these Utah deals typically keep the acquired team or brand intact?
Several transactions describe continuity. For example, Amplēo said Crunchfirm clients keep the same team, and Rollins, Inc. noted Romex will keep its brand identity and operate with existing service standards.
Are Utah buyers investing in companies outside Utah as well?
The page items are presented under “Professional Services Acquisitions in Utah,” and each entry lists a location as Utah, United States, even when the acquired operations or footprint expansion relate to other markets.
What kinds of buyers appear repeatedly in Utah professional services transactions?
Recurring names include platform and investment-oriented buyers such as Amplēo, insurance operators like Inszone Insurance Services and PCF Insurance Services, and capital investors such as Synergy Sports Capital, Petra Capital Partners, Patriot Capital, MPK Equity Partners, and Unity Partners.
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